Planning decisions in Sutton
As of 24 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Sutton approved 79% of 13,513 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 80% approved (3,842 decided, ~59 days)
- Rear extension : 77% approved (2,680 decided, ~58 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 83% approved (1,654 decided, ~62 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (1,259 decided, ~61 days)
- Side extension : 77% approved (720 decided, ~67 days)
- Demolition : 75% approved (676 decided, ~71 days)
- Two-storey extension : 73% approved (499 decided, ~67 days)
- Porch : 77% approved (335 decided, ~67 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 84% approved (289 decided, ~63 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 74% approved (242 decided, ~74 days)
- Change of use : 77% approved (222 decided, ~73 days)
- Tree work : 85% approved (221 decided, ~49 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 81% approved (154 decided, ~68 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 71% approved (139 decided, ~90 days)
- Solar / renewables : 90% approved (135 decided, ~68 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 68% approved (81 decided, ~87 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 86% approved (71 decided, ~77 days)
- Windows & doors : 91% approved (66 decided, ~72 days)
- New dwelling : 69% approved (65 decided, ~72 days)
- Basement : 77% approved (62 decided, ~80 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 84% approved (56 decided, ~75 days)
- Annexe : 75% approved (28 decided, ~75 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 88% approved (17 decided, ~76 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Sutton, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.